About Danicah
Danicah Waldo is an award-winning director, writer, and producer based out of New York City.
She got her 10,000 hours directing and producing narrative short films starring kids for the Applause New York YouTube channel, which now sits at 1.5 million subscribers and 1 billion views.
In 2021 she joined LIT Videobooks, where they make documentary versions of non-fiction books. She now holds the title of Director of Production, which includes directing all of the live-action elements of the videobooks, and building the entire production system from the ground up.
She started Yellow Chair Films to produce her debut narrative short film, Sally, Get the Potatoes, which has gone on to screen at numerous festivals, including the Academy-Award qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival. The film has taken home the Best American Short award at the Female Eye Film Festival, as well as the Audience Award for Best Dramatic Short at the Woods Hole Film Festival.
Danicah is represented as a Writer/Director by Tara Dombrowski at Sandstone Artists. She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors and NYWIFT.
S H O W R E E L
2024
P R E S S
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"A gripping life-changing experience over the course of the short’s runtime."
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"Unexpected Journey Through a Child’s Eyes" (5/5 Stars)
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"Danicah Waldo Short Dazzles at the Big Apple Film Festival"
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"This superb film, written and directed by Danicah Waldo, invites us to consider the things we all hide from each other and ourselves. "
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Exclusive Sally, Get the Potatoes Trailer Previews Dances With Films Short for Kids
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"A moving performance by child actress"
I N T E R V I E W S
Episode 246
“Protecting our kids on Hollywood Sets”
